Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Women of the Confederacy

Photographed By Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018

1. Women of the Confederacy Marker

Inscription. To the Women
of
the Confederacy

whose hearts bled, whose
hands healed, whose pride
was crucified, yet who
were never conquered by
the bitterness of war
nor the devastation of
the Reconstruction.

To their glorious memory
this memorial is
dedicated.

Donated by
H. K. Jones
Captain of
Infantry C. S. A.
Erected by U.D.C.
June 3, 1937

Erected 1937 by H. K. Jones and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. (Marker Number 5894.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 29° 30.136′ N, 97° 27.149′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. Memorial is on St. George Street east of St. Joseph Street (Business U.S. 183), on the right when traveling east. Monument is located in Confederate Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 St Lawrence Street, Gonzales TX 78629, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jail Square (here, next to this marker); From Segregation to Integration (a few steps from this marker); Segregation in Gonzales: Edwards High School

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(a few steps from this marker); Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Juneteenth - A Day of Freedom and Jubilee (a few steps from this marker); Gonzales County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Square (about 300 feet away); First Methodist Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonzales.

Also see . . .
1. Gonzales Commercial Historic District NHRP Application. The Square is part of the Gonzales Commercial Historic District. (Submitted on November 13, 2020, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

2. City of Gonzales, Texas, Website. (Submitted on November 13, 2020, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

Photographed By Thomas Onions, October 2, 2018

2. Women of the Confederacy Marker

Women of the Confederacy Marker area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Thomas Onions, October 2, 2018

3. Women of the Confederacy Marker area

In the foreground is the Jail Square marker. The Women of the Confederacy marker is roughly in the middle in this view. In the background is the Gonzales Confederate Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.